Robots TXT File

Hi, I website that I manage now has no description on Google, Google has told me it is because the robots.txt file is blocking the description. How can I allow Google to generate/use the page description as customers can't currently see one? 

Hi- @AH2

I’m happy to help you. Below, I’ve added a few potential solutions that might be helpful:

• Squarespace doesn't allow us to edit robots.txt files. Your homepage URL slug, canonical is perfect, and the sitemap is optimal.

• Ensure your meta description is 150-160 characters long and includes the main keyword you want to rank for.
  • Check out this video: How to Edit and Optimize Meta Description
• Ensure your SEO titles are 50-60 characters long - this is optimal for displaying on search engines.
  • Check out this video: How to Edit and Optimize SEO Titles in Squarespace.
• If this is a new website, it's common for newly published websites to take some time to appear in search results. You can submit your sitemap to Google Search Console so that Google can discover your pages efficiently.
• You can use the URL Inspection Tool on Google Search Console to perform live tests for the URL and submit indexing requests while doing the live tests. It will help refresh the data in the search results.
  • Check out this video: URL Inspection Tool.  
  • Check out this video: You Google Search Console Guide (+ Tips & Tricks)

I hope these insights are helpful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask.

Best regards,
Sifat

Hi @AH2. The site blocked crawling of all bots: https://www.thehaughmond.co.uk/robots.txt

You can visit Settings > Crawlers to set the toggles to your preferred settings. More info is here: https://www.collaborada.com/blog/robots-txt-guide

Good luck!